Wire-fence-attaching means for posts.



' wzmz'ssast' L. A;- HENNING. WIRE HINGE ATTAOHING MEANS FOR POSTS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1909.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

LOlJ'IS A. HENNING', OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

WIBE-FENCE ATTACI-IING MEANS FOR POSTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 29, 1910.

Application filed November 3, v1909. Serial No. 525,999.

To all whom it may concern: 7 I

' Be it known that I, LoUIs A. HENNirIG, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Wire-Fenoe-Attaching Means for .Postsfiand I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such aswill enable others skilled, in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being .had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the figures marked thereon,-which form a part of this specification. I o

vMy invention relates to means'for attaching-the line wires of fences to metallic posts ofv the trough or channel type; and has for its object the provision of simple-improved and inexpensive means of this class, which is adapted to securely hold the line-Wires to a post and at the same time permit free longitudinal contracting and expandingmove- I ments thereof relative to the post under different weather conditions. I

A further object of my invention is the provision of a fence fastening means for posts which is adjustable or capable of swinging in the are of a circle to adapt it to engage line wires which are spaced at varying distances apart, or for use in connection with wire fences or fabrics of fine or coarse mesh.

Theconstruction and arrangement of the pants of the invention are fully described in the following specification, and illustrated in Fthe accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a metallic p'ost adapted and equipped with my in vention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3. is a central longitudinal section ofa portion of the same. Fig. 4 is across-section of the'post on the line 00 w in Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is an end view of a slightly modified'form of a post embodying the invention.

.body portion and Referring to the drawings, A designates a post adapted-for use in connection with my improved linewire attaching means.

This post is of channel or U-shape in crosssection and is shown as com rising the body or central portion l and we s or extensions 2, 2 which project in the same general direction from the opposite side edges of such lave their outer edges bent laterally or fashioned' to form terminal flanfges '3, 3, whereby to present flat bearing s'ur aces to the line wires 4.

' i The body. portion 1 of the post has its outer face centrally formed with a rounded longitudinally extending surface 5 which is shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 as being concaved in form, and in F ig. 5 as bein convexed in form. This central rounde tion of the post is provided at suitable distances apart longitudinally thereof with apertures 6 for the rece tion of the stems of wire fastening mem ers 7, which are headed atone end, as at 8, and are intended to have said heads bear against the rounded surface 5 of the post and to have their opposite ends bentaround the line wires 4, as at 9, to hold such wires securely to the post.

In order to securely hold the line wires to the post and at the same time to permit them to freely contract or expand underchanging' weather conditions without liability of bending, weakening or breaking the securing members 7 by the lateral stress to which they are subjected by such action of the wires, the inner face of the heads 8 of the securing members arerounded either in concave or convex form to fit the complemental hearing surfaces 5 of the post. It is apparent that piovtal or swivel joints are thus rovided between the ost and the heads of the securing members etween the webs 2, 2 of the post when the wires have longitudinal movements relative thereto, it, of course, being understood that the perforations in the post are suiiiciently large to permit such free pivotal movements of the members. This permissible pivotal action of j the securing members is a very important feature, as one of the main dilficulties in wire fence construction has been the pulling ofthe securing means from the post or the loosening or breaking of the same due to the contraction orexpansion of the line wires. It is also apparent that the permissible universal pivoted movements of the securing members enables them to be swung vertically or longitudinally of a post as Well, aslaterally thereof to engage the longitudinal wires of fences of different mesh, thus obviating the necessity of positioning the securing. members to accurately register with the longitir. dinalwires of a fence being hung, which Wires may be one or more inches apart. I

In both of the forms of post shown, the bearing surfaces for the heads of the securing members are disposed Within the plane of the inner ends of the webs 2 of the post to permit a counter-sinking of such heads relative to the contiguous post edges whereby to protect the heads of such members '7 l. A channel post having its central por-'- tion longitudinally corrugated and provided with rounded bearingsurfaces, and a wire fastening means projected through said central portion and having pivotal bearings on said rounded surfaces, substantially as described.

2. A channel post having its central portion perforated and provided with rounded bearing surfaces, and wire fastening means projected through said perforations from the outer side ofthe post and having heads provided with bearing surfaces which are complemental to and'adapted to pivotally seat on the rounded surfaces of the post.

3. In combination a channel post having a central longitudinally corrugated portion and webs extending therefrom, a wire fastening member loosely projected through said. central portion from the outer side thereofand between the webs and adapted to hold the line wire to the web edges, said central portion and member having complemental concave and convex bearing surfaces adapted to permit a free lateral oseiL lation of the member relative to the post.

4:. In combination a post U -shaped in cross-section having a central portion pro vided with a rounded surt'mcc, a wire fastening 'member projected through said central portion from .the outerside thereof between the webs of thepost. toadapt. an end thereof to engage and hold a wire to the. outer edges .of such webs, the outer end of said member being provided with a head which is rounded on its inner face to adapt it to present a complemental surface to and seat on the rounded surface of the post to adapt the fastening member to have universal pivotal movements.

5. In combination, a channel post having a central longitudinally corrugated portion and webs extendingfrom. oaposite sides thereof, a .wire fastening mem er. projected inwardly throughsaid portion and having its outer end headed and pivotally seating on one of the ridges of the corrugations within the plane of the outer edges of said central portion, said member having its other end adapted to engage with a wire to hold it .to the edges of the flanges, substantially as described. I

6. In combination, a channel post having a central portion and webs extending therefrom, said central portion being concaved and having a centrally disposed longitudinal rib provided with a rounded surface and having openings provided therethrough at intervals, wirefasteningmembers prQ ected inwardly through said openings and having their outer ends headed and, provided with surfaces complemental to the rounded surface of such rib to provide a pivotal bearing for said member and their inner ends adapted to attach to wires to hold 'them to the post webs for longitudinal movements relative thereto.

7. A fence post provided with curvedbearing surfaces and wire fasteners projected loosely through said surfaces each having at one end a portion correspondingly curved to fit said bearing surfaces.

8. A fence post provided with curved bearing surfaces, and wire fasteners pro jected loosely through said surfaces, each having at one end a portion correspondiugly curved to fit said bearing surfaces to permit universal pivotal movements of the fasteners relative to the post.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS A. HENNING.

Witnesses (l. W OwnN, 

